In 2017, 292,508 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Special Focus Institutions. 64.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (133,569 degrees), 2.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48881 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $13,662, which is $2,962 more than than the national median of $10,700. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,000, which is 102% of the cost for in-state students, and is $72 less than than the national median $14,072.

The median in-state tuition at Doctoral Universities is $13,662, which is $2,896 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,766. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,000, which is 102% of the cost for in-state students, and is $72 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,072.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,147.

In 2017, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions was $14,000, which is 102% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,662. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $72 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,072, and the in-state tuition is $2,896 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,766.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Institutions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

In 2017 Special Focus Institutions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,147. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Special Focus Institutions grew by 1.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Institutions (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Institutions was of $8,717 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 2.55% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.63% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Institutions (in red) with that of similar universities.

75% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Institutions received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Institutions (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Special Focus Institutions received 173,177 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 1.19% annual decline. Out of those 173,177 applicants, 102,623 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.3% acceptance rate.

There were 831,424 students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions in 2017, and 33.3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Institutions has an overall enrollment yield of 35.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Institutions was 59.3% (102,623 admissions from 173,177 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 57.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -1.19%, while admissions grew by 1.52%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Institutions (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Special Focus Institutions has a total enrollment of 831,424 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Institutions is 590,761 students and the part-time enrollment is 240,663. This means that 71.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 7.08% Asian, 2.7% Two or More Races, 0.642% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.373% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (23.4%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (27%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Asian Female (7.08%).

The total enrollment at Special Focus Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 831,424 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Institutions is 590,761 and the part-time enrollment is 240,663. This means that 71.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Institutions (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Special Focus Institutions was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (71%), Special Focus Institutions had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Institutions (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 7.08% Asian, 2.7% Two or More Races, 0.642% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.373% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 62,144 students (7.47%) did not report their race.

In 2017, 84182 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Institutions. The majority of degree recipients at Special Focus Institutions are white (133,569 degrees awarded). There were 2.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48881 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Institutions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (15,900 degrees awarded), Transportation (4,979 degrees), and Health (151,394 degrees).

In 2017, 36% of students graduating from Special Focus Institutions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Special Focus Institutions is Female and Asian (72.6% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.29% of graduates (6565 students) did not report their race.

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Institutions is white (133,569 degrees awarded). There were 2.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48881 degrees).

7.54% of degree recipients (22,044 students) did not report their race.

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Special Focus Institutions is white female (82,183 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51,386 degrees).

Special Focus Institutions has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.51B (34.8k%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all .

In 2017, Special Focus Institutions had a total salary expenditure of $6.58M. Special Focus Institutions employs 8,189 Instructors, 6,988 Assistant professors, and 6,569 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Institutions are Female Instructors (4,798), Female Assistant professors(4,350), and Male Professors (4,102).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions are: Management, with 19468 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19249 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11395 employees.

In 2017, Special Focus Institutions paid a median of $2.59M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($6.58M) and a 0.0942% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.24% decline from 2015 and a 2.11% decline from 2014.

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions were Instructor with 8,189 employees; Assistant professor with 6,988 employees; and Assistant professor with 6,569 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions were Management with 19,468 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 19,249 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11,395 employees.

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions was Female Instructor with 4,798 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4,350 employees, and Male Professor with 4,102 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Institutions.